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20th April 2008, 7:29pm
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#1 | | Frankly my dear.....  Editor
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| Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Christopher Brookmyre has agreed to an interview with Alternative Nation.
Having read posts in this forum, I know he is a favourite writer of many users here, so here is where you can help out.
Do you have any burning questions that you want Alternative Nation to put to Christopher? If so, please post them here and I will do my best to ensure that they are included in the interview.
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20th April 2008, 8:09pm
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#2 | | Good times
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Does the 'FTOF' in the acknowledgement at the start of Boiling a Frog stand for what I think it does? If so, high five.
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20th April 2008, 8:11pm
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#3 | | Regret.com
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Take it to the football forum plz?
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20th April 2008, 8:12pm
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#4 | | The Rat in your Drainpipe SuperMod
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Ahh, got it now.
Yes, I'd wager it does go ing my the rant he manages to squeeze into almost every book  | |
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20th April 2008, 8:54pm
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#5 | | Cap'n Cherry
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
I've met him once, and he seemed like a complete twat. Seeing as I LOVE his books I was very disappointed.
Made me realise that he bases the character of Parlabane entirely on himself, which annoys me (seeing as I find Parlabane an insufferable, arrogant prick).
Meh, doesn't stop be reading his books, I just have no interest in hearing him IRL. | |
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20th April 2008, 8:59pm
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#6 | | Been runnin'
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Thats pretty sweet.
Ask him whats his favorite swear word and why. Ta!
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23rd April 2008, 12:55pm
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#7 | | Frankly my dear..... Editor
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
*bump*
If anyone reading this thread is interested in becoming involved in this interview, please feel free to either post here or send me a PM.
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23rd April 2008, 2:31pm
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#8 | | Wide as the Clyde
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
I'd like to ask him about his use of scottish dialect, and whether that was a conscious decision or an organic development in his writing. | |
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23rd April 2008, 2:42pm
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#9 | | not a member of Anonymous
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Ask him if He'll be plans on writing any more Jack Parlabane stuff set before Attack Of the Unsinkable rubber ducks and if he's taking up DC comics on their offer to write for them.
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23rd April 2008, 3:55pm
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#10 | | 1 part bitch of eastwick Moderator
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
is the ents convenor of the QM in A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away based on a real person, who went on to become a major scottish promoter?
and blatant local indulgence question, probably only of interest to me....Kilbokie, the place mentioned in One Fine Day In The Middle Of The Night is either a mis-spelt Culbokie, or a mixture of Culbokie & Killen, which are two places very close to each other on the Black Isle, where i grew up. was it a mis-spelling or was it on purpose?
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26th April 2008, 10:29am
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#11 | | not a member of Anonymous
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Ask him what he thinks of St Mirrens chances of SPL survival next season when there won't be a pantomime outfit below them to get relegated.
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6th May 2008, 12:44pm
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#12 | | Registered User Editor
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Right, this interview is now happening on Friday at 4pm.
Anyone else got any questions? | |
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6th May 2008, 1:06pm
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#13 | | Registered User Editor
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
I've stalked a few of you and found the folk who have expressed an interest in Brookmyre over the last couple of years, in case they miss this thread I'll get them if they search their name 
westy
rev scapegoat
purplerose
xmachina
semprini
randomfactor
bikuki
mischief
cookie
vonnie
dil_em_ma
will_couper
zero
madvoice
bobzilla
(Notably, not all of these people have necessarily said they like his stuff, but have at least read some.) | |
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6th May 2008, 1:14pm
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#14 | | Cap'n Cherry
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Hey, I like his stuff, I just think he's a bit of a tool  | |
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6th May 2008, 1:27pm
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#15 | | Registered User Editor
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| Re: Christopher Brookmyre - an Alternative Nation interview
Quote:
Originally Posted by bikuki  Hey, I like his stuff, I just think he's a bit of a tool | Just didn't want anyone to think I was claiming them as a Brookmyre fanboy/girl!
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